Yeah my work VPN blocks that site so Iāll need to do it another time.
Indeed. Well, some I ripped myself, but they did give away everything via a Dropbox link years ago.
7 years ago! Fuck, could have sworn it was only 2 or 3 years ago.
I was funny - all done on a free Dropbox link that broke.
Some of the MP3s still had tags from the 'blogs that De La Soul had themselves sourced the MP3s from!
God I love this album. Was so excited to get a pre-order in for the vinyl release in September.
Easy 10.
Managed one listen yesterday. I donāt think youtube helps here, as the adverts and the skits tend to jointly distract a little from the actual music.
Itās obviously quite a breezy, confident sound. As mentioned before, I donāt really like hiphop, but itās an album Iād be fine to have on, although Iām unlikely to ever choose it myself. I do know a number of the songs on it. I doubt listening to it a load more times is likely to change my opinion of it a huge amount.
A 6 feels about right from me. Tempted to abstain, as no doubt Iāll end up being made to feel guilty for not liking it more.
Think itās an 8 for me. Itās a good album from a group who went on to greater things, it is a few notches down from Buhloone Mindstate which is a real 10/10.
Somehow I am not sick of The Magic Number even after working in the 3 mobile network call centre for years where it was the hold music for a few years. I have voted for it in honour of this.
Yeah, agreed. Didnāt like BM at the time because I didnāt give it a fair chance. It felt really out of place in 1993 hip hop to me and took me ages to go back to.
Stakes is High probably second, then this neck and neck with De La Soul is Dead. Such a great run of albums. So personal. You really feel like youāre getting to know them over the course of a decade.
Iām sure most people interested in De La Soul have already hear the podcast with Prince Paul but just in caseā¦
Fine not to like stuff and, TBH, a 6/10 to an album from a genre youāre not that into which you had to listen to with ad breaks seems impressively high
Iāve given it an 9 which feels as high I can reasonably go. Maybe I should give it an 8 due to not owning it or something but it was such a good listen through and it feels so important to my past, people talking about it and the singles that you heard a lot. So itās a nostalgic 9 for me.
Iāve given it a few listen during the week. I was surprised hearing Say No Go again that the Hall & Oates sample works really well together with the Detroit Emeralds sample. I had remembered it sounding clunky but itās not at all. Nearly went for that as the best track but like others went for the predictable Eye Know option in the end. Apart from the singles I recognised Buddy as well which is a really good track. I see itās on Spotify so I think that got chosen in one of the music league hip hop rounds so thatās why I know it
Iāve gone for a 7
Ha yeah, what is that about? Seems really out of place with the rest of the album
Might have been the first and only time I listened to it. Instant skip ever since - even on cassette!
Currently waiting on an 8.42, an 8.48 an 8.49 and either an 8.40 or 8.50 for a beautiful run of ten.
Even though I didnāt vote for it, itās gotta be Potholes in my Lawn
Thanks! Hopefully De La Soulās stuff comes onto streaming services at some point so I can add it to the playlist
I think thatās why he voted for that one:
Ah, nice one. Might add Buddy as well as an interim measure
Actually didnāt know it was on streaming, so thatās a pleasant surprise haha